Information Assurance Engineer Job Scottsdale area,Arizona USA,IT/Tech

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or a related Science or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S.citizenship is required.

Responsibilities for this Position

What sets you apart:

Easily and effectively communicate technical topics to a diverse audience
Ability to create an environment where the impact of technology on the business is clearly recognized
Exceptional aptitude for working with team members to implement cybersecurity technologies, principles, and concepts

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES AND TASKS:

Works with system development / deployment teams to implement secure system architecture and designs
Champions security perspective for decisions related to implementing and verifying security controls
Produces and maintains system Cybersecurity design documentation
Produces and maintains Security Control Traceability Matrix (SCTM) and inheritable control sets for test traceability
Leads Risk Management Framework (NIST 800-37 RMF) efforts to produce body of evidence for security requirements by applying engineering, organizational knowledge, and expertise to achieve technical goals
Leads discussions with development and test teams to plan, implement, and support verification of security requirements
Actively participates in an agile team to organize, prioritize, and status work efforts
Maps evidence from other security requirement sources (STIGs, NCDSMO, DISA) within SCTM

Knowledge

Skills and Abilities

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Strong security mindset and comfortable questioning system behavior that is inconsistent with key security principles
Self-directed/ self-starting ability
Skilled at executing complex tasks
Excellent ability in communicating issues, impacts, and corrective actions

Preferred experience:

Cybersecurity System Engineering, Risk Management Framework, Defense in Depth
Active cybersecurity certifications such as ISC2 CISSP (preferred), Security+, CEH
Ground to Satellite communication knowledge
Ground operations experience
Performs requirements analysis, requirements definition, requirements management, functional analysis, performance analysis, system design, detail trade studies under leadership of lead Cybersecurity System Engineer.
Performs customer requirements analysis, develops system requirements and defines allocations to lower levels (elements and components)
Performs detailed technical analyses for a subsystem or system elements
Develops and evaluates systems, networks and information systems to ensure designs meet applicable governmental security specifications
Secure Software Factory / Secure Dev Sec Ops
System accreditation/certification evaluation and test support to ensure all technical security features (e.g., identification, authentication, access control, labeling, and auditing) of the system are considered and function properly
Contributes to the completion of major programs and projects
Plans and executes project tasks for activities described above
Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions
Designs a complete and complex framework, system or product
Multi-level security domain expertise (and cross-domain)
Quickly (with a more agile light-weight approach) decomposing requirements to a level that can avoid requirements bloat (and communicate/track impacts)
People that may have a working relationship with related people from Iridium, SDA, Northrup, York, and Lockheed
People with agile program experience

Our Commitment to You:

An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development.
Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation's security
Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule)
Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time…